About “Hamlet Act 3 Scene 3”

After the play, Claudius gives Rosencrantz and Guildenstern their new task. They are to take Prince Hamlet away with them to England, for he is a danger to the royal family left free. The two friends agree to his request, saying that a danger to the King is a danger to all his subjects. Claudius tells them they will also be in charge of delivering letters once they arrive in England.

Polonius arrives after the exit of the two friends and tells the king of his plan to conceal himself in Gertrude’s chamber to listen in on the conversation she has with Hamlet.

After Polonius exits, Claudius confesses the guilt he feels for his sins. This is the first confession of his brother’s murder seen in the play. Claudius then kneels down and begins to pray.

Hamlet enters the room while Claudius is knelt in prayer. He raises his sword to slay Claudius, but refrains. If he kills Claudius in his prayer he will go straight to Heaven for all sins will be removed from him. He decides to wait until his uncle is in sin before he will go for the kill. Hamlet exits and shortly after the Claudius rises, remarking that his prayers could not be heard by heaven.

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